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Rockstar’s long-awaited LA Noire looks likely to hit global retail on May 17th, if details from a leaked online trailer for the game are correct. Eurogamer reports that the animated short was live on YouTube. The link now leads to a message that reads: "The video is no longer available …

Ahead of Sony’s debut unveiling of the PSP2 later this week, further details about the device have emerged in the Japanese press. Nikkei, as reported by Andriasang, believes that the handheld will include some sort of 3G mobile connectivity – as revealed exclusively by MCV earlier in the month. It …

Firemintâ??s Flight Control sells over 3.8 million copies to date

Submissions close February 4th

Not a frown in sight as politicians of all parties slip away from Commons for a few goes on Kinect

Mondo Studio share some top tips to help you build a brand around your products

Duke Nukem Forever will be released on May 6th in the UK. The long-awaited FPS will arrive on the High Street three days after its US debut on May 3rd. Its release marks the end of the longest development time in the history of video games. Work began on Duke …

Three new accolades recognising the market’s move towards digital content have been added to April’s MCV Awards. And today lobbying opens for the 2011 event, so you can be considered as a finalist. Click here to read our guide to the awards and lobbying. Digital Retail Innovation, Best Use of …

The MCV Industry Excellence Awards returns on Thursday, April 7th. It’s the ninth year for the awards, and as ever we continue to move the event forward, with improvements to the 19 prizes on offer, specifically with regards to the digital frontier. New awards include Digital Retail Innovation, Best Use …

20 game firms across both countries to fund communal training and testing